Overview

Mercyhurst University is a Comprehensive institution located in Erie, PA.

Location & Contact

Address 501 East 38th St.
Erie, PA  16546
United States

Contact Mr. Christian Beyer
Director, UG Admissions
Email: cbeyer@mercyhurst.edu
Phone: 814-824-2000

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Russian Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Bioinformatics	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Exercise Physiology And Kinesiology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Fashion Merchandising	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General
Human Resources Management/personnel Administration, General	×
Insurance	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods, Other	×
Marketing Research	×	×
Marketing, Other	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×	×
Meeting And Event Planning	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Computer Science	×	×
Information Science/studies	×	×
Information Technology Project Management	×	×
Web Page, Digital/multimedia And Information Resources Design	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Biology Teacher Education	×	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching
Education, General	×	×
Education, Other	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Foreign Language Teacher Education	×	×
French Language Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Petroleum Technology/technician	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Allied Health And Medical Assisting Services, Other	×	×
Art Therapy/therapist	×
Clinical/medical Laboratory Science And Allied Professions, Other		×
Health And Wellness, General	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×	×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other	×
Music Therapy/therapist	×
Pharmacy Technician/assistant	×	×
Physical Therapy Assistant
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-occupational Therapy Studies	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
Respiratory Therapy Technician/assistant	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
History, Other	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Military Technologies	Associate	Bachelors
Intelligence, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Data Science, General	×
International/globalization Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Computer Science	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Sustainability Studies	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Corrections	×	×
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×	×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Forensic Science And Technology	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Archeology	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Social Sciences, General	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Dance, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×
Interior Design	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music Theory And Composition	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,036

Applied

3,128

Accepted

2,214

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,218

Females Applied

1,689

Females Accepted

76%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,818

Males Applied

1,439

Males Accepted

79%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.55

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Required for some programs	One recommendation
Recommended	Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	September 1st	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	570	680
SAT Math	-	520	630
ACT Composite	-	21	29

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

45,900

Private

Fees

2,930

Full-time student fees

13,716

Room & board

6,154

Room only

Financial Aid

39,180

Avg. Financial Aid Package

40,617

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

12,511

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,166

Avg. Loan Aid

21,684

Avg. Grant Aid

12,208

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

75.6%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

24%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

2,214

Total Undergrad students

6%

International Students

44%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.16%
Black or African American	7.51%
White or Caucasian	71.22%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.67%
Asian	2.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.29%
Other	4.96%

Gender

Male (42.41%)

Female (57.59%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Drama/theatre group

Marching band

Choral groups

Student Services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 1
Basketball	No	Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Crew	No	Division 1
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	Division 1
Golf	No	Division 1
Ice Hockey	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 1
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	Division 1
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 1
Softball	No	No	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1
Track And Field	No	Division 1
Triathlon	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	Division 1

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	No	No
Bowling	No	Division 1
Cheerleading		No	No
Crew	No	Division 1
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football	No	No
Golf	No	Division 1	No
Ice Hockey	No	Division 1	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 1	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	Division 1
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 1
Softball	No	Division 1	No
Table Tennis	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Triathlon	No	No
Volleyball	No	No
Water Polo	No	Division 1
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

209

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 133

Part-time - 76

Male - 98

Female - 111